TRAVEL VACCINATION

The following table shows overseas travel vaccination dose regimen & the duration of immunity for each vaccine.

International travellers should contact healthcare providers who provide pre-travel health advice at least 4-6 weeks before departure for current health information and to obtain vaccinations and prophylactic medications.

Depending on travel destination, vaccines that may be recommended include vaccination against cholera, pertussis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Japanese B encephalitis, meningococcal meningitis, rabies, typhoid, and yellow fever.

Disease No. of Doses Interval Between 1st
& 2nd Dose 		Interval Between 2nd
& 3rd Dose 		Onset of
Protection 		Duration of
Protection
Cholera 2 7 days - 7 days after last dose 3 months
Diphtheria 3 28 days 6 months 2 days after last dose 10 years
Encephalitis 2 7 to 14 days - 2 days after last dose 3 years
Hepatitis A 1 or 2 3 to 6 months - After 10 to 14 days 1 year or 10 years
Hepatitis B 3 28 days 5 months 2 days after last dose 5 years
Immunoglobulin (HepA) 1 - - Immediate 3 to 6 months
Meningitis 1 - - After 10 to 14 days 3 to 5 years
Polio (oral) 3 (oral) 28 days 28 days 2 days after last dose 10 years
Rabies 3 7 days 21 days 2 days after last dose 2 years
Tetanus 2 42 days - 2 days after last dose 10 years
Typhoid 1 - - After 10 to 14 days 3 years
Typhoid (oral) 3 Alternate days Alternate days After 7 to 10 days 3 years
Yellow Fever 1 - - After 10 to 14 days 10 years

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